Polygraph isn't science at all. It's an imprecise voodoo. But I still object to your characterization of Snowden as a traitor. I don't know who Ames is off the top of my head, but even the US Government has not attempted to charge Snowden with treason, which makes your statement libellous.
The more disturbing part of what you just said is that they were using it domestically at all. I'm sure they'll just call it "training", but I don't care what they want to call it.
Amazing what happens when you take the incentive away from supply and demand. Politicians are just about the worst economists the world has ever produced.
Your fair share is exactly as much as they want to take from you for purposes that will be pursused with or without your consent to whatever extent they feel like pursusing.
Which is always a fallacy since our government in the US doesn't give any kind of a damn about a balanced budget. The government could pour billions into both without regard for what is or is not spent elsewhere.
it says even more that putting people in jail for a plant is a priority at all. Comparing it to a legitimate concern is less useful, as it implies it even deserves to be on the prioritization lists in the first place.
I agree that leaving children hungry is a disgrace, but I'm not sure comparing these two things actually accomplishes anything. Putting people in jail over a plant is a disgrace without need for qualifications and comparisons.
First, there's the "if we stop now, and they find out we were doing it, won't it look like we realized we were wrong and hurt our ability to start again?"
Second, there's the "we have to look like we're doing things to stop terrorists, even when we're not".
Third, there's the "We make a living at this, so if we stop, we're out of a job".
Fourth, there's the "politicians find it expedient for us to continue.
Fifth, there's the "every other country is doing it".
The corruption in western democracies is nothing new. We've had it for many decades, they just haven't had a specific enemy to aim it at in quite a while.
The loss of ideological competition is only a bad thing if you consider all ideologies to be of equivalent value to each other. Communism (or Stalinism, or Leninism, &c., take your pick) has proved itself exceptionally dangerous in more than one case, with Stalin's slaughter of countless Soviet citizens, Pol Pot's merciless regime which made it clear that the people were nothing but slaves to the state, and the North Korean rule's results for the North Koreans.
I look forward to the day when we can find a large, powerful nation to try freedom again. I bet they'd really piss off the United States and the European Union as those two march ever further into the realm of gigantic government and their citizens into government dependency.
Which is, of course, exactly what this entire article really comes down to. Not that I expect the ignorance and boasting about trademark law to stop while ignoring the exact Ubuntu policy regarding the use of their trademarks.
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I don't know about Europe, but my US T-Mobile plan recently has apparently extended my data plan to free international by default.
Polygraph isn't science at all. It's an imprecise voodoo. But I still object to your characterization of Snowden as a traitor. I don't know who Ames is off the top of my head, but even the US Government has not attempted to charge Snowden with treason, which makes your statement libellous.
Ubuntu's own terms state:
"You can use the Trademarks in discussion, commentary, criticism or parody, provided that you do not imply endorsement by Canonical."
The more disturbing part of what you just said is that they were using it domestically at all. I'm sure they'll just call it "training", but I don't care what they want to call it.
It's not as easy as it sounds, replacing him with a less idiotic lawyer is a daunting task.
Amazing what happens when you take the incentive away from supply and demand. Politicians are just about the worst economists the world has ever produced.
Your fair share is exactly as much as they want to take from you for purposes that will be pursused with or without your consent to whatever extent they feel like pursusing.
That's because Americans already have flatscreen display panels everywhere. Often numerous in a single household.
I have Louie Louie down. I even know it backwards!
Seems like they might be seeing what they can get away with on the international stage before the official rules come into public scrutiny.
Which is always a fallacy since our government in the US doesn't give any kind of a damn about a balanced budget. The government could pour billions into both without regard for what is or is not spent elsewhere.
it says even more that putting people in jail for a plant is a priority at all. Comparing it to a legitimate concern is less useful, as it implies it even deserves to be on the prioritization lists in the first place.
I agree that leaving children hungry is a disgrace, but I'm not sure comparing these two things actually accomplishes anything. Putting people in jail over a plant is a disgrace without need for qualifications and comparisons.
First, there's the "if we stop now, and they find out we were doing it, won't it look like we realized we were wrong and hurt our ability to start again?"
Second, there's the "we have to look like we're doing things to stop terrorists, even when we're not".
Third, there's the "We make a living at this, so if we stop, we're out of a job".
Fourth, there's the "politicians find it expedient for us to continue.
Fifth, there's the "every other country is doing it".
Shall I continue?
The corruption in western democracies is nothing new. We've had it for many decades, they just haven't had a specific enemy to aim it at in quite a while.
The loss of ideological competition is only a bad thing if you consider all ideologies to be of equivalent value to each other. Communism (or Stalinism, or Leninism, &c., take your pick) has proved itself exceptionally dangerous in more than one case, with Stalin's slaughter of countless Soviet citizens, Pol Pot's merciless regime which made it clear that the people were nothing but slaves to the state, and the North Korean rule's results for the North Koreans.
I look forward to the day when we can find a large, powerful nation to try freedom again. I bet they'd really piss off the United States and the European Union as those two march ever further into the realm of gigantic government and their citizens into government dependency.
They also get to not get served FISA orders to hand it over for free.
On the positive end, you may be dead before they figure it out.
Both parties bear the responsibility of that one, unixcrab.
Which is, of course, exactly what this entire article really comes down to. Not that I expect the ignorance and boasting about trademark law to stop while ignoring the exact Ubuntu policy regarding the use of their trademarks.
The "first to mention the Third Reich loses" rule doesn't apply in contexts where it actually makes sense to compare it, but only in hyperbole.
I think you're confusing the Mormons with the Muslims.
No, I haven't been to Barnes and Noble in years. But I guess that's the point of what you're saying...
Yes, that is my main issue with any labelling schemes as well. The difference is such that it hardly makes sense to lump the two types together.
Trans fat lobbying isn't as big as tobacco lobbying. Plus, there are people who vote specifically to protect their access to their tobacco addiction.
I can tell you what isn't going on with this country: constitutional republic.